Senior HCI Developer (JavaFX)

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Job Description

What will you be doing?

Are you a seasoned Senior HCI Developer with a passion for cutting-edge technology in the defence and aerospace sector? At ALTEN UK, we're offering a unique opportunity to work on groundbreaking projects that enhance national security. Collaborate with industry leaders, utilizing your expertise in JavaFX/Swing and Linux-based development to create robust Human-Computer Interfaces for advanced underwater systems. Your contributions will directly impact the success of critical missions.

Location:

Manchester.
Hybrid working model (2/3 days on-site per week).

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and enhance HCI and UI solutions for sophisticated underwater systems using JavaFX or Swing on a Linux platform.
• Write new scripts from scratch and handle pull requests to modify and improve existing code.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including product owners and software architects, to refine and deliver cutting-edge software solutions.
• Ensure code quality through unit testing, static analysis (Klocwork), and refactoring when required.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation to support robust development processes and deliverables.
• Understand and work with complex interfaces, ensuring optimal usability and performance.

Qualifications

Experience, skills and qualifications required:

Essential Skills and Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering, with expertise in JavaFX or Swing.
• Strong understanding of Linux-based development environments (not Windows or .NET).
• Experience with unit testing, static analysis tools (e.g., Klocwork), and refactoring for quality improvement.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work with complicated interfaces.
• Knowledge of software architecture principles and product ownership is a plus.
• Strong documentation skills to support development processes.

Security Clearance Requirement:

• Sole British citizenship.
• Eligibility to obtain SC Clearance.

Additional Information

Why join us?

We foster a community of dually talented individuals who are both entrepreneurs and technology specialists. Our teams embody the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship, enabling us to develop solutions most efficiently.

Our commitment to sustainable growth is unwavering, and we continuously strive for accelerated transformation and continuous improvement. Through ALTEN labs, mentoring programs, internal universities, and more, we are always pushing boundaries and embracing new possibilities.

We offer incredible opportunities to join inspiring projects in the most innovative companies.

We prioritise your career development with personalised support plans tailored to your own aspirations. We're here to empower you and help you reach your full potential.

Join our passionate team and start building tomorrow, today!

In short you get:

• A personalised career path and a rewarding management style
• A chance to work on the most exciting engineering projects and technologies along with Premium Customers
• A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
• A competitive salary
• Private Medical Insurance
• Pension Scheme
• Cycle-to-work Scheme among many additional benefits
• Social atmosphere, regular gatherings, and team buildings
• Flexible way of working (role dependent)

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